All Europe articles – Page 58
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The Big Four in the U.K.: Breaking up is hard to do
The latest recommendation to break up the Big Four accountancy firms from the two parliamentary committees investigating the collapse of construction firm Carillion is hardly a new idea, but is it possible?
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Court throws out Barclays’ Qatar fraud charges
Barclays Bank received some good news this week when a U.K. court threw out criminal charges relating to its decade-old fundraising deals in Qatar.
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ArticleCreating culture from the ashes of scandal
At Compliance Week 2018 on Tuesday, Hiltrud Werner, head of integrity and legal affairs at Volkswagen Group, spoke of how VW is recovering from a recent scandal and trying to emerge a stronger, better company from lessons learned.
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Modern slavery still a force in U.K.
A new study finds that forced labour and employee abuse still permeate many industries in the United Kingdom.
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European Commission acts to preserve Iran Nuclear Deal
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the Iran Nuclear Deal, the European Commission on May 18 announced steps to preserve the interests of European companies investing in Iran and to demonstrate the EU’s commitment to the deal.
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Report finds plenty of blame to go around in Carillion debacle
A report into what went wrong at collapsed construction giant Carillion reads like a masterclass in failed governance, assurance, and regulatory oversight.
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What to do to make sure you’re ready for GDPR
Data protection experts are emphatic about what a company’s first reaction should be if it believes it is not fully GDPR compliant as 25 May approaches: Don’t panic.
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TrustArc GDPR Validation helps companies validate GDPR compliance
TrustArc, a data-privacy management company, launched its TrustArc GDPR Validation program. Under this program, upon successful completion of all GDPR remediation items, companies will be presented with a validation report and findings letter outlining their compliance status, which they can present to customers, partners, and other stakeholders.
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Barclays’ CEO fined, but retained, as bank faces more scrutiny
Barclays CEO Jes Staley has been hit with hefty fines and penalties from U.K. regulators, but the bank is standing behind its man—will it pay the price for that decision?
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Vestager says fearsome rep ‘undeserved’
European Commissioner for Competition Magrethe Vestager talks on competition law, cartels, corporate whistleblowers, compliance, and the Commission’s reputation.
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CCOs extended valuable sustainability reporting resource
An online database that examines the environmental, social, and governance reporting requirements for 60 countries might just be the answer to calls for more harmonisation and alignment of ESG reporting.
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Parliament moves to halt AML activities in Overseas Territories
In an effort to stem the tide of money-laundering activites in Britain's 14 Overseas Territories (including the British Virgin Islands), the U.K. parliament accepted a cross-party amendment to the Sanctions and AML Bill that will force the territories to set up public registers of beneficial ownership.
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‘Totally Shambolic’ IT migration
TSB bank, formerly Britain’s most recommended high street bank, has fallen into disgrace, primarily for recent noteworthy mishaps surrounding a technology migration.
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Don’t be caught unprepared for a ‘dawn raid’
Unannounced inspections have become a fearsome weapon for regulators in Europe, so you need to know what to do in case your company ends up being a target.
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FCA publishes second ‘5 Conduct Questions’ feedback report
The U.K. Financial Conduct has published its second industry feedback report on its 5 Conduct Questions, a key component of its wholesale banking supervision. The new report, the FCA said, includes details on “how banks can encourage staff in front, middle, and back office, and control/support functions, to be responsible ...
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EU and Mexico reach new trade agreement
The European Union and Mexico reached a new agreement on trade, as part of a broader, modernized EU-Mexico Global Agreement. Practically all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico will now be duty-free, including in the agricultural sector.
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Commission proposes law to beef up EU whistleblower protection
In light of recent high-profile scandals at such big wigs as Volkswagen, the European Union is proposing new laws to strengthen whistleblower protection for reporting both internally and to public authorities.
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Don’t expect grace period for GDPR enforcement
Companies will be in for a shock if they think that European data regulators will go soft on them or allow a grace period as they prepare for tough new rules on data protection that come into force next month.
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U.K., EU must work together to ensure post-Brexit stability
Now is the time, FCA chief Andrew Bailey said, for the U.K. and EU authorities to jointly work on solutions to reduce the risks to financial stability that Brexit could pose.
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PPI complaints against financial services firms on the rise
Complaints about payment protection insurance (PPI) created a significant spike in the number of complaints made to financial services firms in the second half of 2017, according to recent figures published by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, serving as a warning to the broader financial services industry about the future ...